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Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson

Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream: Audiobook

Book 3 of the Gonzo Papers series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream audiobook runs 13.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Shawn Rigby (about 8.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.2listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream at common listening paces
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30 min / day27 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.2 hours, it runs longer than 89% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream is book 3 of Hunter S. Thompson's Gonzo Papers series: a 13.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Shawn Rigby, released August 5, 2026, on the Social Science shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.2 hrs
Narrated by
Shawn Rigby
Released
August 5, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science
Series
The Gonzo Papers #3
ISBN
9781004248896

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream audiobook?

Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream runs 13.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.8 hours.

Is the Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream?

Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream is narrated by Shawn Rigby.

Is Songs of the Doomed: More Notes on the Death of the American Dream worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.8 hours, saving 4.4 hours.